North American Loch-Style Fly Fishing Championships - June 1821, 2014

Fly fishers from across North America and around the World are invited to attend this international loch-style fly fishing competition. Members of the Canadian and U.S. National Fly Fishing Teams will be on hand and competing for the team and individual medals, titles and prizes.

Competition Venues: Tunkwa Lake and the Trojan Pond - near the town of Logan Lake, British Columbia (45 minutes from Kamloops).Number of Competition Sessions: Five, 3-hour sessions of loch-style fishing.Entry fee: $225.00 per person (proceeds donated to B.C. Children's Hospital).Entry fees include a breakfasts and lunches served at The Trojan Pond on Friday and Saturday.Awards: Medals will be awarded to the top three teams and individuals, and the Cup to the top team. Competition Rules: FIPS-MOUCHE rules apply with special permission being granted for the use of multiple fly rigs on the Trojan Pond competition venue (a maximum of 3 flies). Eligible species: Rainbow Trout. Minimum length: 18cm. Maximum motor size: 9.9hpNo-fishing Policy: There will be a 30 day no-fishing policy in effect for Tunkwa Lake from May 19 - June 16, 2014. The Trojan Pond has a no-fishing policy in effect for a period of 60 days prior to the competition. All competitors and their agents are not allowed to fish the competition lakes during this period of time.Practice: There will be no offical practice for this year's championship, but Tunkwa Lake will be open for unofficial practice on June 16th, 17th, and 18th (boats may be rented at Tunkwa Lake Resort). Competitors are responsible for supplying their own boats for unofficial practice, and can be rented from Tunkwa Lake Resort: www.tunkwalakeresort.com

Registration:Maximum number of teams (and competitors): 14 five-person teams (70 competitors). Registration: Competitors can register as teams or will be assigned to a team if they choose to register as an individual (registration is based on a first-come-first-served and qualification basis, with 3 of the spots being reserved for international teams and competitors).

Here's the list of the teams and individuals that have officially qualified and already secured a spot (qualification is based on a top 50% finish during the past 2-year cycle of the loch-style fly fishing championships)...

Official List of Confirmed Teams and Competitors:(please forward team member names to Todd Oishi)

Please confirm that you'll be "attending" on this page, and contact Todd Oishi in order to officially register your team and team mates, or to register yourself as an individual for this event (individual will be placed on a team): info@lochstyleflyfishing.com

You should be able to view the crowd on Thursday morning at 8:30am till 9:00am, as they meet for the competitors' meeting, and again from 12:00pm till 1:00pm when we break for lunch and prepare for the second session, and one last time around 4:00pm as the competitors come in for the end of the day.

Here's a few photos from last year's championships on Tunkwa lake and the Trojan Pond:

I am pleased to say that Ian Troup has joined Team Tight Lines for the 2014 North American Loch-Style competition. He is a great addition to the team and I am really looking forward to the competition.

Motley Crew will be there!!! Gord Bacon has withdrawn and I have become defacto Captain. We have a welcome addition to the team this year - John Kent has come on board. So far then we have Peter Huyghebaert, John Wilkinson, John Kent confirmed and awaiting confirmation from Andy Larkin and Mike Briggs.

Motley Crew has just lost Andy Larkin as a team member due to his European sojourn after the Commonwealth Championships. So we have one, maybe two slots to fill with keen, never-say-die fly-fishers. Current crew consists of Peter Huyghebaert (Capt), John Wilkinson and John Kent. Interested individuals please send me a PM and we can discuss the way ahead. Motley Crew is due for a medal this year!!!!